The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Illinois is $40,920 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,250.
Pay spans roughly $34,040 at the 10th percentile to $58,040 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.67 per hour. An estimated 29,460 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $40,920 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,250 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.67 |
| 10th percentile | $34,040 |
| 90th percentile | $58,040 |
| Employment | 29,460 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.